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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-09-28
OWLS FOR THE MARKET.
The Unique Industry Carried ON by q New
Jersey Farmer.

The Unique Industry Carried on by New
Jersey Farmer.
Farmer David B. Dickinson. who
lives on the banks of the Passaic river,
is probably the only man in this coun-
try who breeds owls for tho market
Mr. Dickinson is widely known as .
skilful taxdermist, and when not follow
ing the.plow, riding mower. or attend
ing to other farm work, he is either
ranging the woods in search Of birds
or is engaged in his workshop in
mounting specimens. The demand
for owls is always large and the sup
ply short.
Mr.. Dickinson is naturalists and
student of the habits of every bird
common to New Jersey. He conclud-
ed several years ago that owls needed
encouragement to nest on his place,
and consequently he made arrange
ments to encourage them by provid-
ing themwit snug quarters Finding
a hollow limb of a tree. he cut it up
into short pieces. and closed each OF
the cylinders with rough bark. and
made neat round hole in one side OF
each cylinder Seven of these rustic
bird houses were firmly fixed in the
crotches of trees near the river bank,
and during the ensuing spring four Of
the seven were occupied by owls and
their broods In the following year
six of the seven houses were en-
gagged early in the spring. and Mr..
Dickinson put up five more houses.
This spring he had eleven broods Of
young owls, and when the writer re-
Gently visited the farm. Mr.. Dickinson
had half dozen young owls perching
on the beams of wagon-shed.
1t was feeding time, and taking a
piece of raw beef Mr.. Dickinson en-.
tered the shed and began to cut the
meat into shreds. using a heavy knife
on the chopping block. At the frs
stroke of the knife all the owlet'
futtered down to the block, and h,
had to exercise caution to prevent cut
ting off their toes as they scrambled
for the raw meat. All Of these owl
are doomed to take natural attitude
on short branches of gumwood, wit
wire vertebr@ and yellow glass eyes
He has orders for owls at all season
Of the year and likes to be prepares
for them. Sometimes he stuffs ther
while they are balls of down, bu
usually he waits until they are in flu
plumage. IN = Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-09-28
An important Position.

'Who is that young man that just
called on you?" asked the senior menu
Der of the firm.
Hes connected with the Squarup
Life Insurance Company"
What docs he do?''
II don't know, but judging from
his department should say he must
be custodian of the assurance. Her
chant Iraveler.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-09-28

The first glass window in England
was one put up in an abbey about $50.
Glass windows, however, did not be.
come general for many hundred years.
and as late as 1877 the glass easements
at Ainwick Castle, the Duke of North.
umberland's seat were regularly
taken down when the family were
away from home.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-09-28
A Valuable Suggestion.

A Dallas lady was giving her daugh-
ter instructions in etiquette and how to
acquir, husband.
IF gentleman enters the room.
etiquette demands that you arise from
your seat and advance few steps to
meet him with bright, sunny smile.
But suppose no gentleman ever
comes into the room?"
Then, of course, you don't change
your position; you remain just as you
are" -Harper's Magazine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-09-28
LouD-MouTHED FORAKER.
Silly Antics of the Bloody Shirt Waving
Governor OF Ohio.

1t is strange that Governor Foraker,
of Ohio, does not realize that he is
making himself ridiculous in the eyes
of the world Bombastes Furoso
hung his boots on the limb of tree
and beneath them wrote this legend
"Who dares this pair OF boots displace
Must meet Bombastes face to face.''
Equally heroic was the action o,
Foraker, after the publication of the
famous battle-hag order. "No Ohio
battle-hags shall be removed while ]
am Governor" exclaimed Bombastes
Foraker, while the fire of battle
glowed in his eyes with anachronistic
fervor.
Strangely enough, the lapse of time
has not quieted the belligerent spirit
of Ohio Governor. Not content with
posing as hero in his native State, he
felt it his duty to wavethe bloody shirt
in West Virginia, disgrace his high Of
flee, ruin what little reputation he had
as clever politician, and prove to all
laon that his craftsmanship is as out Of
date as his manners are boorish.
And, curiously enough, Foraker il
proud of his latest exploit. After the
Wheeling episode he remarked boast
ingly: "rll bet talked more Repub.
licanism to those fellows down there
than they have ever heard before. u
what he said in West Virginia is IRE
publicanism' that party is in the way
of death by blood-poisoning from de.
funct issues. The people have some.
thing more important on hand than to
fight the war over again which ended
nearly quarter of a century ago. :
NJ Y. World.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-09-28

"A young lady giving her expert.
ence in a dentists chair, said it was
hardly as agreeable as box at the
opera, but better than being ynn over
by the cars,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-09-28

Polished granite is much more dura-
BILE than hammered granite. Polish
ing the stone prevents the lodging Of
moisture and foreign particles on il
surface.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-09-28

Kindness is slowed away in the
heart like rose-leaves in drawer, to
sweeten every object around
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-09-28

The painter who fell from ladder
went down with colors fying.-iisesa'
Sifiinq2
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09

who ran and won the foot race here some
weeks ago when pitted against the Orlando
champion. was in Tallahassee last week in
training for race to be run there. The
day that the race was run in Sanford
murder was committed somewhere in Ten
nessee, and the escaped murderer came IN
this direction. A description was sent, and
a photograph that looked very much like
Mr.. Gilmore accompanied the description
Everything seemed to point to Mr.. Gilmore
as the guilty man, and he was, on fri
day last, arrested and put in jail, not
withstanding his avowed innocence. 1t
was not until he telegraphed to jackson
vile and had Mr.. Peter Jones to go to Tai
lahassee to identify him did he get his re-
lease II was fortunate for him that he was
able to prove the alibi, for the description
was so perfect that a trip TO Tennessee
would at least have been among the newt
able consequences. On the day that the
murder was committed Mr.. Gilmore was in
Sanford, much to the regret of the sporting
element of Orlando, who had its money
staked on the other participant in the race.
On Thursday night last, at about II
O'Clock, the store of A. B. Efird, on Main
street, Leesburg, was broken into and lot
of goods stolen by gang OF negro burglars
On Friday morning Marshal Engleman,
of Leesburg was informed of the loss, and,
On RlNcIl u SllSnb Cluc, pVEsdli bhO WI N
of running the culprits down. Suspecting
that the goods would be concealed in the
hummocks around town, he made search
and found part of the stolen property in
the hummock south of town. Sleeping
soundly beside the goods was Robert
Screen, a negro well known as an
old offender there, on whose person
was found certain of the goods stolen. He
was arrested, and confessed his guilt to the
Marshal. Screen had just been released
from Jail the Saturday previous to his arrest
Marshal Engleman also capturd Louis
Griffin, one of his accomplices, a gam
bier and worthless character generally. The
night of the robbery the negro restaurant of
Alex Forney was broken into and a quantity
of eatables stolen. Alex says he saw the
house breakers; that there were four of
them, and that the two negroes
captured by Marshal Englemen were of the
number Saturday morning Screen and
Griffin had a preliminary hearing before
Justice Lowell and were committed to Jail to
await trial at the Circuit Court. Mr.
Eflrd's loss is supposed TO be about 500
Among the goods recovered were clothing,
shoes, umbrellas and hat. In all, about
$50 worth
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
What Prof. Mike Saw.

From the ADleric1Is (Ga.) Republican.
Tom Jones lives out near Friendship and
his gal is not half dozen miles away Prof.
Mike was stopping with Sails daddy, and
sorter laundering arter Sal himself. He was
Mortified one night to hear her yell out:
''Git out, you nasty Teller, you, and let
me alone. III tell my ma Tom Jones"
Tom sat about ten feet away digging dirt
out of the chimney jam with his fingers,
and replied: Il ainter techin' you now,
Sal"
''Well, perhaps you don't mean to, now,
nuther,n said Sal.
mo, don't"
"Cause you is too skeery, you long
legged, lantern jawed, slap-sided, pigeon
toed, gangle-kneed, big-mouted owl, you.
'Haint got a bit of sense. Git along home. -
Now, Sal, love you and can't help it;
and if you don't let me stay an court you,
my daddy will sue you'rn for that COW be
sold him 'tother day, by jingo He said so"
"Well, look ahear, Tom, if you want to
court me you had better do it right now.
White men does that thing. Don't sit up
thar like was pison-jist come right up to
me like you was gwine to take me anyhow"
How is that, Sal''
'"Why, slide right up here and kiss me as
if you was a man. Don't you 'spose a
woman was only made to look at, you fool. y
Tom slipped up and threw one arm around
Sails waist, and then there was clap like
thunder
80, Jerusalemr" said Tom, chats better
than 'lasses and batter cakes"
''Do it some more" said Sal; "don't
STOP"
II am too skeered,n said he
"But you must, Tom; it's too good 60 lose. "
And they went at it till Prof Mike got dis
gusted and left. 49," said Sal, Tom, go
and see pa tomorrow" and Tom did It'll
come off in two weeks, and Ordinary Speer
will get his fee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
SHIPPING.
Compagnie Generate Transatlantique
---French Line to HaWe.

DETwEEN New York and Havre, from pier
I'D No. 49, n. r.. foot of Morton street. Trav.
elers by this line avoid both transit by English
railway and the discomfort Of crossing the
Channel In a small boat. Special train leaving
the Company's dock at H0vre direct for Paris
on arrival of steamers. Baggage checked at
New York through 20 Paris.
LA NORMANDIE, De KERsABIEc, SATUR-
DAY, May H. II A. NJ.
LA CHAMPAGNE, TRAUB, SATURDAY, May
81, $3.50 An.
La B0URGOGNE, FRANeEUL, SATURDAY,
May 2S, AM
La BRErAGNE, DEJoUsELTN SATURDAY.
June 4. A. NJ
PRICE OF PASSAGE Including wine):
TO HAVRE-Frst Cabin, $3.50, 800 and $50:
Second Cabin, $50; Storage from New York 20
SIS; including wine, bedding and ntensils 90
LOUIS DE BEBIAN, Agent, Bowling Green,
foot of Broadway, New York.
Or WILDER & CO., Agents Tor Sayannhah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09

Central Standard Time.
ON and after SUNDAY, March 90. 1887 trains
" win arrive and leave as follows:
"Daily. tDaily except Sundays, +Daily ex-
cept Mondays.
Leave Sanford for
Tampa and way
stations. .*l10:a0 m and ~ $40 p m
Arrive at Tampa. ...%N 3:40 p m and II $50 p IN
Returning leave Tam
pa at. ,............*i $3.50 m and 81 500 p m
Arrive at Sanford fl 2:30 p m and ~ 100 a m
Leave Sanford for Kissimmee and
way stations al. .......,....... 5;O0 p m
Arrive at Kissimmee at ............. 700 D IN
Returning leave Kissimmee. ........ I 6:25 a m
Arrive at Sanford ................... $50 q m
%lSteamboat Express.
*tWest India Fast Mail Train.
BARLOW BRANCH.
DAILY.
Lv Barlow Junction II :25 m, 2:10 and 7:15 D m
Ar Barlow -. .l225, $40 and s:l5 p m
tow. ..,,......... $3.50 m, 1880 and $50 p m
Ar Barlow Junction 1880 m, 1:4O and $3.50 , m
PEMBERTON FERRY BRANCH.
Operated by the South Florida Railroad.
*Leave Barlow for Pemberton Ferry
and way stations at. 7;15 n m
Arrive at Pemberton Ferry at. ......... 9:45 a IN
Returning leave Pemberton Ferry at. 5:25 D m
Arrive at barlow at. .................. 1928 p m
+Leave Pemberton Ferry. .............. ZOO a m
arrive barlow ''..'..' ..ll;35 p m
tLeave Bartow. .......................1 :10 d m
Arrive Pemberton Ferry. .............. 5:15 p m
SANFORD AND INDIAN RIVER R.R.
Leave Sanford for Lake
Charm and way sta
tons. :...........,....t10:15 m and $40 p m
Arrive Lake Charm. 1l:45 m and $40 p m
Returning
Leave Lake Charm. 500 m and 1890 p IN
Arrives at Sanford. ... 7:40 a m and 210 D IN
SPECIAL CONNECTIONS.
Connects at Sanford with the Sanford and
Indian River Railroad for Oviedo and points on
Lake Jesup, with the Peoples Line and DeBary-
Baya Merchants Line of steamers, and J. r. and
X. w. Ry. for Jacksonville and all intermediate
points ON the st. Johns river, and with steamers
for Indian river and the Upper st. Johns.
At kissimmee with steamers for Forts Myers
and Bassinger and points on Kissimmee river.
At Pemberton Ferry with Florida Southern
Railway for all points North and West, and at
Barlow with the Florida Southern Railway for
Fort Meade and points South
STEAMSHIP CONNECTIONS.
Connects at Tampa with steamer Margaret"
for Palma Sofa, Braidentown, Palmetto, Mana
tee and all points on Hillsborough and Tampa
Bays
Also, with the elegant mail steamships MAS
cote" and whitney OF the Plant Steamship
Co, for Key West and Havana.
Through tickets sold at all regular stations to
points North, East and West.
Baggage checked through.
Passengers for Havana can leave Sanford on
Limited West India Fast Mail train at $40 D m
stopping only at Orlando, Kissimmee, Barlow
Junction, Lakeland and Plant City,, Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday, connecting same even
ing with steamer at Tampa.
WILBUR Mccoy,
General Freight and Ticket Agent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09

Pullman sleepers leave as follows: Jesup at
lis m for Cincinnati, alternating with Mann
Cincinnati, alternating with Mann Boudoir
sleeper leaving at 1920 p m lis open for occti-
pancy at o'clock; Rome at 7:45 p m for Wash
ington via Lynchburg; Chattanooga at 9:15 p m
for New York via Shenandoah valley; Chatta-
nooga at $50 m for Washington via Lynch
burg; Chattanooga at 7:10 p m for Kansas City;
Chattanooga ct 7:10 m for Little Rock; Bruins
wick at 9:05 p m for Macon.
B. w. WRENN, G. p & A,
Knoxville, Tenn.
III ELLIS, A. G. P. A, Atlanta
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09

THE STEAMSHIPS of this Company are ap--
Il pointed to sail from Savannah for Balti-
more as follows-city time:
JOHNS HOPKINS, Capt. FOSTER, THURSDAY,
May ~, at II
WIN CRANE. Capt. BILLUPs, TUESDAY,
May II, at p. Il.
JOHNS HOPKINS, Capt. FOSTER, MONDAY,
May %, at p. NJ
And from Baltimore on the days above named
at p. NJ.
WIN CRANE, Capt. BrLLUPs, SATURDAY, May
%, at II AN.
Through bills lading given to all points West
all the manufacturing towns in New England
and to ports of the United Kingdom and the
Continent,
JAS. B. WEST CO., Agents,
ia Bay street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
s r A ISL A d r O U Il I
NS1IakEEE. 49,
=s:s:Sss.:c;s;5s: -
Steamer st. Nicholas.

Steamer st. Nicholas.
CAPT. NJ p. USINA,
NTILL LEAVE Savannah from wharf foot of
w Lincoln street for DOBOY, DARIEN
BRUNSWICK and FERNANDINA, every TUES
DAY and FRIDAY at p. NJ, city time, con-
Meeting at Savannah with New York, Philadel-
phia, Boston and Baltimore steamers, at Fer
nandina with rail for Jacksonville and all points
in Florida, and at Brunswick with steamer for
Satlla river
Freight received to within half hour of boats
departure.
Freight not signed for "a hours after arrival
will be at risk of consignee
Tickets on wharf and boat.
G. WILLIAMS, Agent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
Phillips Digestible Cocoa

Produces feeling of lghtness and buoyancy, as
against that of weight headache and depres-
sion so common with the ordinary cocoa. II is
nourishing to a high degree, easily digested and
delicious to the taste. Your druggist and grocer
have il.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
NURSERY.
KIESLING'S NURSERY,
White Bluff Road.
NURSERY.

DLANTs, BOUQUETS, DESIGNS, CUT
L FLOWERS furnished TO order. Leave or
ders at DAVIS BROS, corner Bull and York
streets Telephone call 240.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
RAILROADS.
Charleston & Savannah Railway Co.

CONNECTIONS made at Savannah with Sa-
~ vannah, Florida and Western Railway.
Trains leave and arrive at Savannah by stand
ard time Goth meridian), which is 30 minutes
slower than city time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
MI-WEEKLY LINE
PLANT STEAMSHIP LINE

Tampa, Key West, Havana.
sEMf-wEEMsY.
SOUTH BOUND.
Lv Tampa Monday and Thursday p. m.
Ar Key West Tuesday and Friday 4p. m.
Ar Havana Wednesday and Saturday 8 a. m.
NORTH-BOUND
Lv Havana "Wednesday and Saturday noon.
Nv Key West Wednesday and Saturday 10 p. m.
Ar Tampa Thursday and Sunday p. m
Connecting at Tampa with West India Fast
Train.to and from Northern and Eastern cities.
For stateroom accommodations apply to City
Ticket Office S., +. & W. Ry, Jacksonville, or
Agent Plant Steamship Line, Tampa.
G. ID. OWENS. Traffic Manager
H. s. HAINES, General Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
Jacksonville, Tampa and WeStRy
Quickest and Best Route for all Points in Florida
South of Jacksonville.

- CHEDULEin effect February 9th, 1sS7.-Maln
- line trains use S., F. and w. Railway station
in Jacksonville, making direct connection WIN
all trains from Savannah, the Norlh and west.
No transfer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
RAILROADS.
----->--~-------->-
Savannah, Florida & Western RailV1,

lAn trains on this road are run bv r.
Standard Time. oeatr|
TIME CARD IN EFFECT DFc,ENpvr
i Passenger trains on this road viii VIII 1,S : ~
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RAILROADS.
~~~--~--~--~->-~--~> ~-->--~~~->-->--e.->>-
CENTRAL RAILROAD.

SAVANNAH, GA. April IL 1887.
ON and after this date passenger trains will
~ run as Daily unless marked I, which are
Daily except Sunday.
The Standard time by which these trains run
is IS minutes slower than Savannah city time.
Nv Savannah. 1000 am $40 Up m $40 p m
Ar Millen 1925 m 1903 m 6:45 p N
Ar Augusta. ...... 4:45 p m 6!15 am
Ar Macon ........ 4:50 p m $3.50 m
Ar Atlanta ..... 900 pm 7:20 I'm
Ar Columbus 80. $50 m 3:02pm
Ar Montgomery. 7:09p
Ar Eufaula, 800 m
Ar Albany 49,. .1o:O8 IN 1880 am
Passengers for Sylvania Sandersville, Wrights-
vile, Milledgevile and Eatonton should take
1000 m train.
Passengers for Thomaston, Carrollton, Perry,
Fort Gaines, Talbotton, Buena Vista, Blakely
and Clayton shonld take $50 p M train.
Nv Millen. ......... 1855 p m 11:15 p m $40 m
Lv Augusta. ...10:20 m $50 p m
Lv Macon. ........ $3.50 a m 1850 pm
Lv Atlanta. ..,... 6:35 m 6:50pm
Lv Columbus. 1920 m 11:l5 am
L Iy Enfasga . :. $40 III 1o:4 &c.
Lv Albany 4:5oam 3:57pm
Ar Savannah 80. 500 pm 5:55 a m sos m
Sleeping cars on all night passenger trains be;
Macon Savannah and Atlanta, Macon and
Columbus.
Train No So, leaving Savannah at $40 p m,
will stop regularly at Guyton, but at no other
point to put off passengers between Savannah
and AIillen. Train No. 81, arriving at Savannah
at $3.50 m will not stop between Millen and Sa-
vannah to take on passengers.
Connections at Savannah with Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway for all points In
Florida.
Tickets for all points and sleeping car berths
on sale at city office No 20 Bull street, and depot
Office 30 minutes before departure OF each train.
G. x. WHITEHEAD,
General Passenger Agent.
]. c. SHAW, Ticket Agent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
NORTHwARD.

"DdIy DtUWttn SdNdIlIldl anu OUIIIItSIUH.
tSundays only
Train No. a. makes no connection with Port
Royal and Augusta Railway, and stops only at
Ridgeland Green Pond and Ravenel. Trnin As
stops onlyat Yemassee and Green Pond, and
connects for Beaufort and Port Royal daily, and
for Allendale daily, except Sunday. Trains ~
and 43 connect from and for Beaufort and Port
Royal daily, except Sunday
For tickets, sleeping car reservations and all
other information apply to WIN. BREN,
Special Ticket Agent, ~ Bull street, and at
Charleston and Savannah railway ticket Office
at Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
depot. c. S. GADSDEN, Supt.
Nov IA 1895
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09

Stops at all regular stations. Pullman
sleeping cars to and from Jacksonville and Sa.
vannah. Pullman buffet cars via WaycrosS Al
bany and Macon, and via Waycross, Jesup and
Macon, between Jacksonville and Chattanooga
Also, through passenger coaches between JACK.
sonville and Chattanooga.
Pullman sleeping cars to and from Bartovand
Savannah via Gainesville.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
South Florida Railroad.

Central Standard Time.
ON and after SUNDAY, March 20, 1887, trains
~ win arrive and leave as follows:
"Daily, tDaily except Sundays, tDaily ex-
cept Mondays.
Leave Sanford for
Tampa and way
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09
NEW ORLEANS EXPRESS
EAST FLORIDA EXPRESS

PnIIman buffet cars to and from Jacksonr1iT,
and New York, to and from WaycroSs and Nh,
Orleans via Pensacola, wi" NeV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09

Pullman buffet cars to and from Jacksopvls
and Louisville via Thomasville, Albany, Mont
gomery and Nashville.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-09

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WEATHER REPORT.
ihoieanons for the Next "a Rour..
MAINE DISPATCHES.
DUTY ON CANADIAN Fish
Ihe Eastport Collector Receives In struc.
tions from the Capital.
WAsHINGroN. c.. March l,

WASHINGTON, c., March II.
some time ago Acting Secretary Fairchild
instructed the collector of customs at East
port, Me-, that fresh bait caught in foreign
waters in open boats of less than five tons
burden, when caught or taken from weirs
along the shore or at sea by American citi-
Zens, are the produce of American fisheries
and as such are entitled to full entry. Since
then the department is informed by an in
spsctor at Eastport that the privilege of fish
ing in Canadian waters, which was eniovad
py Americans at the date of the instructions
has been denied them, and that the sardine
canning establishments, which were formerly
supplied by fish admitted free under such
ruling, has since been supplied in part by
hsh obtained in purchase from Canadian
boats manned by Canadians and then trans
ferred to American boats manned by Ameri
can fishermen, by whom they were landed.
1t also appears that certain fishermen born
and residing on Canadian soil, but whose
fathers at the time of their birth were Amer
1can citizens, are permitted as American cit
liens to land fish free of duty under the in
structions referred to above. In letter to
the collector at Eastport, dated yesterday,
Acting Secretary Fairchild says that the fish
caught by Canadian fishermen and trans
ferred to American boats 10 the manner stat
ed are not the products of American fisheries,
and are, therefore, not entitled to free entry.
Fish, however, caught and landed under the
rule laid down in department restrictions,
by American citizens, whether non residents
or otherwise, are equally entitled to free en-
try, and it is immaterial that other govern
ments may also claim these persons as sub
Jects, providing the status of such persons
fulfls the conditions of the United States
comforting citizenship.